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The Mid-Ulster Cup is a senior football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association (founded 2 April 1887). The competition has historically featured teams based in County Armagh, east County Tyrone, and west County Down, though teams from outside the Mid-Ulster FA's jurisdiction have also competed on occasion, with Bangor (affiliated to the County Antrim & District F.A.) winning the cup in 1995/96.

History

First held in 1887–88, the inaugural edition was won by Milford. For 30 seasons, from 1947–48 to 1977–78, while remaining a senior competition, senior clubs declined to take part, instead fielding their reserve teams. Senior clubs returned, however, for the 1978–79 season, when the Bob Radcliffe Cup was introduced as an intermediate competition.

The competition is currently sponsored by EuroElectrix, and has been sponsored in the past by Golden Cow Dairies, Dukes Transport, Tennent's Lager, Bass, Ted Clarke, McEwan's Lager, Silverwood Hotel, Rushmere Shopping Centre and Belfast Telegraph.

**Nordirlands Mid Ulster Cup** är en fotbollsturnering för klubbar i grevskapet Tyrone i Nordirland. Turneringen har spelats sedan 1922 och är en av de äldsta och mest prestigefyllda cuperna i Nordirland.

Turneringen är öppen för klubbar på alla nivåer, från amatörlag till professionella klubbar. Turneringen spelas i cupformat, med utslagningsmatcher i ett enda möte. Finalen spelas på Mid Ulster Sports Arena i Cookstown.

Den mest framgångsrika klubben i Mid Ulster Cup är Dungannon Swifts, som har vunnit turneringen 13 gånger. Andra framgångsrika klubbar inkluderar Glenavon, Portadown och Coleraine.

Mid Ulster Cup är en viktig del av fotbollen i Nordirland och är ett populärt evenemang bland supportrar. Turneringen ger klubbar i grevskapet Tyrone en chans att tävla mot varandra och vinna ett prestigefyllt pris.